KME was founded in 1931 to promote the interest of mathematics among undergraduate students. Its chapters are located in colleges and universities of recognized standing which offer a strong mathematics major.

“Evangel has had a longstanding relationship with KME since our chapter, Missouri Theta, was installed in 1971,” said Dr. Don Tosh, professor of mathematics. This is the third time that Evangel will be hosting the national convention.

Tosh served as the national president of KME from 2005 to 2009.

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“The highlights of the convention are the presentations by student speakers and faculty-led workshops,” said Dianne Twigger, assistant professor of math at Evangel and conference coordinator. “One of Evangel’s senior mathematics students, Catherine Ross, is among the ten student presenters.”

Students and faculty members from as far as Virginia State University and as near as Missouri State University will be in attendance.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Eve Torrence, professor of mathematics at Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va. She will be presenting “A Mathematical Art Gallery Tour” on Friday evening at the banquet.

KME chapters’ members are selected from students of mathematics and other closely related fields who have maintained standards of scholarship, have professional merit, and have attained academic distinction.

National conventions of Kappa Mu Epsilon are held in the odd numbered years, and six regional conventions are held in the even numbered years.

The Department of Natural and Applied Sciences at Evangel offers majors in applied mathematics, mathematics and math education. For more information on the department or the conference, contact Dianne Twigger at Evangel University at (417) 865-2815, ext. 8330.

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